Algebraically.
X + ( X + 2) = - 116
2X + 2 = - 116
2X = - 118
X = - 59
X + 2 = - 57
- 59 (+) - 57 = - 116
( - 57, - 59 )
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17 (odd integer) + 19 (odd integer) = 36 17 and 19 are consecutive odd integers.
There is no set of three consecutive odd or even integers whose sum is negative 31.
The two odd integers are 57 and 59.
No.
The smaller integer is 17.